SCADA & MES Software Global Support. Supporting your plant s performance

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1 SCADA & MES Software Global ing your plant s performance

2 Multi-Level Software SCADA & MES Software Global offers multi-level support services to our customers. This formalized structure of support is designed to help you optimize your investment in your SCADA, MES and Historian software technology by providing high levels of technical expertise for mission-critical environments. Maintenance and Agreements are available to purchase with your software. Upgrade Subscription 12 months of notifications and access to upgrade downloads Upgrade subscription customers will be notified of any product releases during the 12-month subscription period and have access to download the upgrades. Silver Unlimited Telephone & Online Unlimited technical assistance via telephone, live chat and allows you to maintain optimum performance from your software. Product upgrades not included. Gold Direct Access Online Tools Product Upgrades Driver Upgrades Service Packs Emergency Customer Service Request (CSR) Resolution Workflow Online Knowledge Base (KB) Security Advisory Service The Insider Newsletter Fast access via telephone, live chat, and Portal during normal business hours* to experienced Engineer professionals supported by a comprehensive lab where they can replicate a customer s configuration and reproduce issues experienced onsite. A dedicated SCADA & MES software support website ( gives you access to a range of support tools including: Portal, Live Chat, Toolbox, DriverWeb, Driver Discussion Forum, Authorization Code Generator. SCADA & MES Global will provide notification of new releases and product upgrades (available for download). can assist and advise on appropriate planning and risk mitigation. Automatic product updates keep you at the forefront of technological advancements in drivers (available for download). customers are advised of new service packs and are provided with links to download. Emergency software patches are provided via an intensified escalation process in situations where critical issues are impacting upon customer business operations. A rigid framework of issue prioritization and severity ensures an appropriate management process is applied to all your issues until resolution. Prioritization is based on industry best practice. customers can access the KB anytime for information that consistently delivers support services and resources to sustain customers return on investment. Users may subscribe to the Knowledge Base (KB) under Security to receive RSS feeds whenever the KB is updated. SCADA & MES Global will provide proactive notification for any known security issues that affect the product, allowing customers to take immediate action to protect their systems. Your source for the latest updates, new product information, technical tips and tools, The Insider is a bi-monthly newsletter distributed exclusively to customers in. GoldPlus (all the above features +) Priority Telephone Priority After Hours Telephone Response Commitment Priority Customer Service Request (CSR) Resolution Workflow 24/7 priority access to the service via a dedicated telephone access point, minimizing the response process and optimizing resolution times. The service offers engineer call-outs at preferential rates. Assurance of a 15-minute response commitment on calls placed 24/7. calls not progressed within 15 minutes for critical severity issues by the first line Engineer are automatically escalated to a Senior Engineer. calls not progressed within one day for major and medium severity issues by the first line Engineer are escalated automatically to a Senior Engineer. *Hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, local time. Technical is provided in English only. 2

3 Services Overview Gold The Gold Maintenance and Agreement is the standard platform, providing a formal structure of application software support services. A range of direct and self-help technical assistance options allows you to maintain optimum performance from your system, whilst automatic product updates keep you at the forefront of technological advancements. GoldPlus The GoldPlus Maintenance and Agreement is a 24/7 extension to the Gold service and is differentiated by enhanced response and escalation commitments. Enterprise Enterprise Agreements can be set up to include any of the services. An Enterprise Agreement ensures a single point of management; common commercial terms and annual purchasing price reviews. Multiple global sites are covered and additional sites can be covered at any time during the Agreement, subject to a fee. Specialty Driver Specialty Driver is an add-on service to Gold and GoldPlus Agreements. Specialty Driver is required for the following licensed drivers: Bailey, IEC , Moscad and SemAPI. Benefits at a Glance > Protect your investment > Assure the future of your system > provided by accredited engineers Features at a Glance > State-of-the-art Virtual Engineer > eservice tools including Knowledge Base, Product and User Forums, Online Help, SCADA Toolbox, Portal and Live Chat. > Automatic upgrades with version releases > 24/7 on-demand support for GoldPlus customers In 2011, the SCADA & MES Software Global organisation achieved Service Capability & Performance (SCP) certification of its technical support centres for the sixth consecutive year. In the same year, we also attained the SCP eservice Standard certification for the first time. The newly released SCP eservice Standard provides companies with a global benchmark for web-based support. SCP standards provide the definitive benchmark of service excellence in the technology industry. The standards quantify service effectiveness based upon stringent performance standards and represent industry best practice. ing the following suite of solutions Vijeo Citect, Vijeo Historian, Ampla, CitectSCADA, CitectHistorian and CitectFacilities 3

4 Best Practice Customer Service Customer Satisfaction Customer service is SCADA & MES Software Global s primary function. To provide you with best practice services, SCADA & MES Global undertakes regular surveys to gain valuable customer feedback on our services. The SCADA & MES Global Centre has achieved overall improvements in customer satisfaction since the fi rst survey was conducted in June The most recent independent customer support survey (July 2011) revealed an overall customer satisfaction rating of 97.7%. Knowledge Sharing We have extended our Knowledge Base suite which you can access via the SCADA & MES website You can ensure you receive the latest news on all Knowledge Base topics by clicking on the RSS feed button that appears in the Articles header bar. Response Targets Certificate A Services certifi cate will be awarded on purchase of (new or renewal). It provides you with the following information: Site ID Site name (company) Membership start date and expiry Level of support Channel/Alliance Partner support (if applicable) Distributor support (if applicable) This information will be needed when you raise a Customer Service Request (CSR) or wish to log onto the SCADA & MES website. Customer: Asia Industries 1234 Site ID: The membership is supplied by Operation & Optimization Software Global. The level of support you have purchased is GOLD SUPPORT Membership Start date: Click to enter date as DD Month YYYY Membership Expiry date: Click to enter date as DD Month YYYY Please make sure that your membership is ordered one month in advance of the expiry date in order to ensure continuation of your investment protection. Yours sincerely, STEPHEN FLANNIGAN GLOBAL SUPPORT AND EDUCATION DIRECTOR OPERATION & OPTIMIZATION SOFTWARE GLOBAL SUPPORT GoldPlus telephone calls Gold telephone calls during coverage window cases (CSRs) logged during coverage window portal cases (CSRs) logged during coverage window request form cases (CSRs) logged during coverage window Live Chat requests during coverage window 80% of calls responded to in less than 30 seconds and are prioritized in queue 80% of calls responded to in less than 30 seconds with standard escalation 80% of cases responded to in less than 4 hours with standard escalation 80% of cases responded to in less than 4 hours with standard escalation 80% of cases responded to in less than 4 hours with standard escalation 80% of chat requests responded to within 30 seconds Our most recent customer satisfaction rating is 97.7% OVER 95% The website has a multitude of functionalities to meet your needs for downloading, keeping you informed via product alerts, RSS feeds, license upgrades, interactive & real-time knowledge base and toolbox. Keeping the website fresh, technically up-to-date and interesting are some of the aims of the team and we are continually reviewing the content and improving it. Karun Sukhwani, Customer Satisfaction Director, Schneider Electric 4

5 CSR Resolution Customer Service Requests (CSRs) Centralized ensures all logged Customer Service Requests (CSRs) follow the CSR Technical Resolution Workfl ow. A fully documented procedure, this model ensures all calls have a clear path to resolution, giving you updates at every stage. CSRs can be logged by telephone, Portal, fax and . The recent addition of a Portal service allows you to manage, update and monitor the progress of your CSRs via the Internet. Virtual Engineer Virtual Engineer allows a Engineer to securely connect to your SCADA, MES or Historian system anywhere in the world, and cost effectively locate the cause of your issue. Improved response and resolution times have been documented since the implementation of this industry-standard authentication technology. This means your issues are dealt with quickly, minimizing any disruption to your business. Technical Resolution Workflow Engineer Senior Engineer Developers Critical severity* GoldPlus customers 15 Minutes progressed within 1 business day and product on severity model** Major & Medium severity* GoldPlus customers progressed within 1 day progressed within 3 business days and product on severity model** Critical severity* Gold customers progressed in 2 hours progressed within 2 business days and product on severity model Major & Medium severity* Gold customers progressed within 3 business days progressed within 4 business days and product on severity model Additional Information For Critical and Major severity cases, Account Managers and Management are informed of the case progression through the workfl ow. During case workfl ow, Developers and Engineers may consult the Product Development group and other resources. *SCADA & MES Global will determine the severity of an issue by analyzing the impact and urgency of a reported issue. **GoldPlus customers receive additional priority in scheduling. 5

6 Online and Communication Customers can access the Live Chat feature through the SCADA & MES website ( A website account is required to log in. Live Chat enables you to connect and chat online with SCADA & MES Global Engineers for quick answers to technical questions, trouble-shooting and issue resolution. Portal This is an online case management tool that allows customers to track all the cases they have logged with SCADA & MES Global in the one place. eservice Offerings Portal Live Chat Online Knowledge Base Online Help Online Forums Product Downloads Hotfix Downloads Service Pack Downloads Web-Based Training (E-learning) Bi-monthly Newsletter The Insider is a technical newsletter distributed exclusively to customers. The Insider contains the latest tools, news and FAQs. Subscribe by ing: inside.scada@au.schneider-electric.com Schneider Electric Industries SAS Head Offi ce 35 rue Joseph Monier Rueil-Malmaison FRANCE ART Due to evolution of standards and equipment, characteristics indicated in texts and images in this document are binding only after confi rmation by our departments. Design and Images: Schneider Electric. DIA6ED EN ART /2012 V3 DIA6ED EN ART